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Mrs. Paquette from Bridgeport, CT is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Magic Carpet

Help me give my students have a soft place to sit while they enjoy morning meeting and read books.

  • $724 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I teach at an urban elementary school in Connecticut, which consists of Pre-K through 8th grades. My school is a Title I public school where most of the families are low income. My school is a great school where there is a focus on giving all students the opportunity to learn in a variety of ways.

My students are an awesome group of students who are ready and excited to learn every day!

My students are in a self-contained special education class setting for grades one through four that focuses on students with special needs with various disabilities. Despite their challenges, they are eager to learn and deserve every opportunity to do so. I am very fortunate to be able to work with these students who strive to achieve in every way. My students truly need a carpeted area to sit while they attend morning meeting and practice their basic skills, such as learning the calendar, days of the week, and months of the year. Having a new soft carpet will help them to practice sitting in their own space, sitting next to a friend, and learning all at the same time. They can also use this as an area to sit comfortably while reading, working on puzzles or playing a game with a friend. Having this carpet will help the students to enjoy learning is a very relaxed manner.

Mrs. Paquette Waltersville Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bridgeport, CT View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

12 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore A Place for Everyone Classroom Carpet for 30 Kids - 9' x 12' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $549.00 1 $549.00

Materials cost

$549.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.45

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$614.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.47

Total project goal

$723.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $723.16

1 Donor

-$723.16

Donations toward project cost

-$614.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$108.47

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 $0.00

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